All Season Tyres ?
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All Season Tyres ?
Anyone use these all year round ... impressions ?
Daughter has recently acquired an E46 316i Touring and doesn`t have the space for two sets of wheels / tyres so I thought I`d investigate how these perform.
Daughter has recently acquired an E46 316i Touring and doesn`t have the space for two sets of wheels / tyres so I thought I`d investigate how these perform.
Ex. B10 V8 Touring #160 Alpina Blue : Current M2 DCT (OG)
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In my opinion, you end up with a bad tyre all round.
This phrase is very apt for All season tyres:
"Jack of all trades, master of none."
This phrase is very apt for All season tyres:
"Jack of all trades, master of none."
1995 E36 B3.0 Convertible (rebodied)
1996 E36 B3.2 Touring No:20 - 1 of 5 made
1997 E36 B3.2 Touring No:36 - 1 of 5 made
1999 E36 323 Sport Touring
2011 E92 D3 Bi-turbo no.246 (santorini blue)
2019 Fiat Fullback
2020 Mini Countryman SE (PHEV)
Alpina, BMW and Detailing Enthusiast
1996 E36 B3.2 Touring No:20 - 1 of 5 made
1997 E36 B3.2 Touring No:36 - 1 of 5 made
1999 E36 323 Sport Touring
2011 E92 D3 Bi-turbo no.246 (santorini blue)
2019 Fiat Fullback
2020 Mini Countryman SE (PHEV)
Alpina, BMW and Detailing Enthusiast
Probably quite apt for a 316ishaziman wrote:In my opinion, you end up with a bad tyre all round.
This phrase is very apt for All season tyres:
"Jack of all trades, master of none."
It's not going to set the world on fire performance wise so won't really see the benefits of running high end summer tyres.
All season ones would be a good compromise IMVHO
B3 3.3 Coupe #090
D3 2.0 Biturbo Touring #098
D3 2.0 Biturbo Touring #098
I would consider fitting winters.
In the summer, unless she is hooning around, then she won't notice the softer turn-in and general squidgyness and in the wet and cold she will have the best choice of rubber on the car.
I made this decision last winter for the Megane which now has permanent winter tyres - 'cos we don't drive her all that much and she's a 1.4l
In the summer, unless she is hooning around, then she won't notice the softer turn-in and general squidgyness and in the wet and cold she will have the best choice of rubber on the car.
I made this decision last winter for the Megane which now has permanent winter tyres - 'cos we don't drive her all that much and she's a 1.4l
Charles
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
I have Bridgestone A001s on my Honda Accord. They're an all season tyre and on a car with low performance pretensions they are great. Brilliant in rain and with standing water and I genuinely can't tell the difference with regular tyres, on this car.
I wouldn't dream of running a decent steer with them through the year, but for most people in everyday cars I reckon they are a far better option.
I wouldn't dream of running a decent steer with them through the year, but for most people in everyday cars I reckon they are a far better option.
Currently:
1992 Alpina B2.5 #026, Lagoon Green with Parchment Cloth
Previously:
2013 BMW M135i 3dr, Mineral Grey with Red Leather
2001 Alpina B3 3.3 Coupe #170, Orient Blue with Grey Leather
2006 Z4MC, Silver Grey with Red Leather
2001 E46 330i Sport, Silver with Red Leather
1997 E36 323i SE Touring, Calypso Red with Grey Cloth
1992 Alpina B2.5 #026, Lagoon Green with Parchment Cloth
Previously:
2013 BMW M135i 3dr, Mineral Grey with Red Leather
2001 Alpina B3 3.3 Coupe #170, Orient Blue with Grey Leather
2006 Z4MC, Silver Grey with Red Leather
2001 E46 330i Sport, Silver with Red Leather
1997 E36 323i SE Touring, Calypso Red with Grey Cloth
Recently replaced the rears after 20k, they did have several thousand more Summer miles in them but with two impending 1k trips in quick succession ... away they went.
I had not driven on them until yesterday, their stability through / on drenched motorways is most impressive
Our ongoing tyre of choice for the `junior Touring` then ...
I had not driven on them until yesterday, their stability through / on drenched motorways is most impressive
Our ongoing tyre of choice for the `junior Touring` then ...
Ex. B10 V8 Touring #160 Alpina Blue : Current M2 DCT (OG)